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Former Governor of Adamawa State, Mr Bala Ngilari, who was arrested over an alleged N167m fraud has on Thursday been granted bail by Yola High Court. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)  had accused the former governor of processing contract for the purchase of 25 cars worth N167m without following due process. Justice Justice Nathan […]

The National Population Commission (NPC) in a statement by Mr. Simon Otene, Director, Public Affairs has announced the cancellation of its recent recruitment and replacement exercise over non-adherence to extant regulation. Otene who declared this in Abuja, explained that the decision to cancel the exercise was taken by the Board of the agency. He said, […]

Senator Dino Melaye, representing Kogi West on Thursday speaking at the plenary shocked the Senate when he revealed that telecom company, MTN has moved more than $12bn out of the country. Melaye said the company collaborated with a serving minister and four commercial banks to smuggle the funds and  that every loot from the country […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has been sued by one Daniel Makolo a lawyer for allegedly failing to appoint a minister to represent Kogi in his cabinet. Makolo said his suit FHC\L\CS\44\2016 at the Federal High Court, Lokoja on Thursday was pursuant to Order 34 Rule (1) and Order 5 Rule (1) of the Federal High Court […]

Femi Falana a Human Rights Lawyer, has categorised any sale of National assets as illegal and against the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The lawyer said this in his latest article titled: “Sale Of National Assets Is Illegal”, citing constitutional and historical references. Senate President, Bukola Saraki; Business magnate, Aliko Dangote and the […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has explained that his administration is fighting the scourge of corruption headlong because it contributes to the denial of the resources required for development. Speaking in New York at the High-Level Meeting of the United Nations General Assembly to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Declaration on the Right to Development, the […]

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has agreed to the swapping of the abducted schoolgirls from Chibok with Boko Haram fighters in custody. The President told the United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, that Nigeria would welcome intermediaries from the body to act as negotiators in the deal. Speaking during a bilateral meeting with the UN scribe […]

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara while welcoming members back to plenary after their eight-week recess said the budget padding allegations in the house had a negative effect on the integrity of the National Assembly. Recal that Abdulmumin Jibrin, who was removed as Chairman, Appropriations Committee, made the allegations against Dogora and […]

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) board on Wednesday declared that it has introduced e-marker in the examination process, beginning with the ongoing November/December examination nationwide. Mr Olutise Adenipekun, Head of WAEC Nigeria National Office, revealed this during a visit to him by the Education Writers’ Association of Nigeria  in Lagos.  He added that the […]

Nigerian Journalist Ahmad Salkida, who covered Boko Haram activities, has cried out that his life is now in danger for doing his job. Salkida was in August 2016 declared wanted by the Nigerian Army for his alleged link with Boko Haram terrorists while he was outside the country. On his return on 5th September, he […]

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris has said the claim by Amnesty International (AI) that Police Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), use torture as their only form of interrogation was untrue. The IG in his statement warned police commanders and other senior officers to make sure their officers and men operate within international best […]

The recent call by Alhaji Aliko Dangote for the sale of the national share holdings in the LNLG and the suggestion by the Senate President that the shares, along with other sovereign assets in the oil and aviation sectors,  should be sold as a way of steming the current economic recession are unacceptable to us […]